Daniel 6:22
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Daniel served faithfully in the Babylonian kingdom, but jealous officials convinced King Darius to sign a decree forbidding prayer to anyone but the king. Daniel refused to stop praying to God and was thrown into the lions' den. God protected Daniel by sending an angel to close the lions' mouths, demonstrating that faithfulness to God is always rewarded.
"My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions."
— Daniel 6:22
Daniel kneels by the window to pray to God
Daniel was a wise and good man who worked for King Darius. The king liked Daniel so much that he planned to put him in charge of the whole kingdom. But some of the other leaders were jealous. They wanted to get Daniel in trouble. The one thing they knew about Daniel was that he prayed to God three times every day, with his windows open, facing Jerusalem. So they came up with a sneaky plan.
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